Clean Energy Bridge to Research REU Program

Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer research program from the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) at the University of Washington (UW). The program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF 1559787) and UW’s Undergraduate Research Program partners with CEI to run the program. CEBR supports a select group of undergraduates and community or tribal college teachers to participate in authentic research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s world-class faculty and grad students. CEBR builds on the success of the now completed Hooked On Photonics REU program.

CEI Graduate Fellow Evan Jahrman works with CEBR students in the Seidler Lab (Physics)

Program Goals:

Encourage students to pursue STEM careers.

Provide exposure to research at a hands-on level.

Improve student knowledge about the nature of research including ambiguity, evolving understanding, and the open-ended nature of research.

For students who have completed two years of college, community college or tribal college . This is a nine-week immersive research project in a single lab leading to an abstract and poster This session provides a stipend of $4,000, on-campus housing, $500 for food, and a $500 travel allowance.

B. Exploratory Session: June 18-July 18, 2018

For students who have completed one year of college, community college or tribal college. This is a four-week early research experience. Students will receive training, then complete a mini research project under the guidance of a graduate student and create an educational product related to their work. Students may apply for the Full Research Session the following year. This session provides a stipend of $2,000.

C. Research Experience for Community College Teachers : June 18-July 18, 2018

For community college teachers who have the goal of integrating clean energy research into their curriculum. This session provides a stipend of $4,000.